New Form I-9 Compliance
Yes, once again changes have been made to the Form I-9 and employers must comply by September 18, 2017. The Department of Homeland Security and its U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) requires every employer to complete this form for each new hire to verify identity and authorization to work in the U.S. Here is […]
Documenting Procedures Can Save Your Business
What if one of your employees never showed up to work again? What if YOU could never work again? What would happen in the short term and long term? Don’t like your answers to these questions? This is why it is vital to have documentation of standard operating procedures (SOPs). An essential part of operations […]
Overtime Law on HOLD!
If you are late to the overtime party, it actually worked in your favor (this time at least). The new overtime law has been placed on hold for now. The law was supposed to go into effect this Thursday, December 1st. However, you can thank a Texas federal district court judge for the hold. On […]
5 Reasons You Must Document, Document, Document!
Don’t want to deal with paperwork, emails, red tape etc.? Too bad! You are placing your company at a greater risk if you don’t keep some sort of a paper trail during your course of business. Sure we all want to “go green” and lose the formalities, but when dealing with people it is crucial […]
Where Does HR Begin?
Your business and its people Every aspect of your business involves people. The success of your company not only rides on sales, but by how well you manage the relationship with your people. Without these people, the business will fail. So if all businesses involve the management of people from the start, and Human Resources […]
Are You Ready for December 1st?
The new Overtime Law goes into effect for all employers this December 1st! Crap, that is 1 ½ months away! Crap, December 1st is on a Thursday! Are you ready to comply? This post explains the chatter around possible postponement of the law as well as critical things you need to think about before implementing […]
Why Your Company Policies Suck
Bad company policies can cause a loss in revenue, high turnover, poor quality of work, a bad reputation, reduced employee engagement, and a whole lot of headaches for management! Your company policies can suck for many reasons. I am going to explain a few of these reasons and provide solutions to turn your bad policies […]
See What’s Changing!
Notice something different? This blog post is coming to you directly from Human Asset Consultants and it’s going to change for the better! No more holding back (within reason I guess). I am talking to YOU, business owners and executives of startups, small and medium businesses! Let’s straight shoot and get to the point, […]
Your HR Apps Are Not What You Think!
Over the years, numerous HR apps have become available to help businesses operate efficiently. Generally these apps label themselves “HR” in the title or tag line, but only offer assistance for a small piece of HR. This type of false advertising will convince small businesses that they don’t need HR people because they have an […]
